Abstract: A field grading composite body includes a polymeric matrix and a particulate filler distributed within the polymeric matrix. Particles of the particulate filler include a core formed from a semiconductor material, an oxide mixed layer deposited on the core, and conducting oxide layer. The conducting oxide layer deposited on the oxide mixed layer to provide an electrical percolation path through the polymeric matrix triggered by strength of an electric field extending through the field composite body. Conductors and methods of making field grading composite bodies for conductors are also described.

Abstract: The described invention provides compositions related to an electronically insulating amorphous or nanocrystalline mixed ionic conductor composition comprising a metal fluoride composite to which an electrical potential is applied to form 1) a negative electrode, and 2) a positive electrode, wherein the negative electrode and positive electrode are formed in situ.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for the generation of a transparent conductive oxide display coating (TCO display layer), in particular a transparent conductive oxide display coating as a transparent contact for flat panel displays and the like. The TCO display layer is generated by depositing zinc oxide and additionally aluminium, indium, gallium, boron, nitrogen, phosphorous, chlorine, fluorine or antimony or a combination thereof, with the process atmosphere containing hydrogen. These TCO layers can be realized in a particularly simple and cost-effective way compared to ITO. The properties of the inventive TCO layers are nearly as good as those for ITO, regarding high transmittance and low resistance.

Abstract: A voltage nonlinear resistor is composed of an aggregate of silicon carbide particles doped with impurities, in which oxygen and at least one of aluminum and boron are diffused in the vicinity of the surfaces of the silicon carbide particles, the diffusion length of the oxygen is about 100 nm or less from the surfaces of the silicon carbide particles, and the diffusion length of at least one of the aluminum and the boron is in the range of about 5 to 100 nm from the surfaces of the silicon carbide particles. A method for fabricating a voltage nonlinear resistor and a varistor using a voltage nonlinear resistor are also disclosed.

Abstract: Ultrafine particulates of highly white zinc oxide having a reduced average particle diameter of about 15 nm to about 55 nm as measured by the BET-one point method and that has an L value of about 90 or more as measured by a Hunter-type color-difference meter. Also, a process for producing ultrafine particulates of highly white zinc oxide, comprising oxidizing zinc vapor with an oxidizing gas in a reactor, wherein a zinc vapor-containing gas has a temperature of about 950° C. or more at a nozzle of the reactor for discharging the zinc vapor-containing gas and the oxidizing gas has a temperature of about 900° C. or more at a nozzle of the reactor for discharging the oxidizing gas is disclosed.